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Outdoor ritual at a large dark black lingam draped in a thick garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. On a metal staircase beside it, a central man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a red-orange garment holds a white cloth-wrapped offering, while two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings assist him. Behind them, another saffron-robed priest and a figure in white stand near orange-and-red bunting and a white draped wall. The central man's cues are long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, so he may be a person, though the identification is uncertain.

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A large black lingam is adorned with a multicolour garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A man in saffron robes with a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a metal ladder beside it, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and white tilak stands behind on the steps, and a bald attendant in orange holds the ladder. A seated devotee in white and orange is at lower left, with garlands of orange marigolds and red and white flowers decorating the backdrop. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor ritual abhishekam on a large dark grey lingam covered with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, white, yellow, purple and green. A central figure stands on a metal railing platform wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding a white pot or kalasha above the lingam. Two attendants in saffron cloth stand beside him, one with a white tripundra forehead mark and palms pressed together. Red and white bunting and pink and white garlands decorate the backdrop of a tented stage. a person appears to be the central figure performing the abhishekam, based on saffron clothing and rudraksha cues.2013-07-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor stage. A large smooth dark grey lingam is wrapped with a long garland of alternating red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man in the centre wears a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two men flank him in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces. A metal scaffold stands beside the lingam, and red and white draped bunting and pink and white flower strings decorate the background. Two men in the same saffron attire are partly visible at the lower left. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. He stands at the lingam, pouring the abhishekam offering.2013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17A large dark black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal railed platform pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam, an abhishekam. A woman in the centre has a white bead necklace, gold chains and bangles. A man on the left wears a white forehead band, a saffron shawl and beaded malas. Others stand behind, and a kneeling attendant holds a silver pot at the lower left. Red-roofed buildings appear in the background.2013-06-10Outdoors at a temple-style ceremony, a large smooth black stone lingam wrapped with a rainbow garland of marigolds and red flowers occupies the right foreground. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white tilak and a red flower garland over an orange cloth stands on a metal stepped platform beside it, holding a white cloth, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes flank him, one tying or adjusting something at the lingam's top. Red and white bunting and garlands frame a tent backdrop, with a red carpeted platform and a small crowd of onlookers behind a railing.2013-07-08June 17 20132013-06-17July 08 20132013-07-08